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blepharochalasis Translationsblepharochalasis
blepharochalasis [blef″ah-ro-kal´ah-sis] hypertrophy and loss of elasticity of the skin of the upper eyelid.bleph·a·ro·chal·a·sis (blef'ă-rō-kal'ă-sis), A condition in which there is a redundancy of eyelid skin, in the superior lids obscuring the supratarsal folds and sometimes concealing the lid margins; and in the inferior lids, produces redundancy and folds extending beyond the orbital rims. Synonym(s): ptosis adiposa [blepharo- + G. chalasis, a slackening] blepharochalasis Baggy eyelids caused by the abnormal forward protrusion of fat from the eye sockets.blepharochalasis An atrophy of the upper eyelids causing a fold of tissue which often hangs over the eyelid margins. The condition follows recurrent episodes of oedema and inflammation, usually in young people. Treatment is surgical. See dermatochalasis; epiblepharon. |